Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Ecclesiastes 9:12
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Ecclesiastes9:12
12. his time--namely, of death (Ec 7:15; Is 13:22). Hence the danger of delay in doing the work of God, as one knows not when his opportunity will end (Ec 9:10).
evil net--fatal to them. The unexpected suddenness of the capture is the point of comparison. So the second coming of Jesus Christ, "as a snare" (Lu 21:35).
evil time--as an "evil net," fatal to them.
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